Commonly confused verbs
All employees have the opportunity to join/attend training courses.
attend
It was easy understanding / to understand why they liked living close to the beach.
Correct the mistake in the sentence:
I suggest you going and doing your homework now.
I suggest you go and do your homework now.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of be or have!
He enjoys ......... the centre of attention.
being
His manager agreed to g____ him one final chance.
give
He is due to go / attend a meeting in Munich tomorrow.
attend
I'm sorry for causing / cause you so much trouble.
causing
Correct the sentence:
My parents always made me to clean up my room when I was young.
My parents always made me clean up my room when I was young.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of be or have!
Japan has a large number of people who ......... 65 or over.
are
The police are trained to d___ w___ such emergency situations.
deal with
I went to / attended a great party on Saturday night.
went to
The lady was wearing a hat too big seeing / to see over.
to see
Correct the sentence:
After a lot of effort, I finally made work my new DVD player.After a lot of effort, I finally made my new DVD player work.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of be or have!
People of my grandmother's generation ............ traditional values.
have
His mother's death h___ a profound e______ on him.
has; effect
She encouraged workers to join / attend the trade union.
join
They still couldn't afford the hotel despite receiving / they received a 10% discount.
receiving
I will never forget ............ (visit) the pyramids on our trip to Egypt.
visiting
Complete the sentence with the correct form of be or have!
Each cottage ............. its own kitchen facilities.
has
I tried restarting the computer, but it didn't m_____ a___ d________.
make any difference
The council should give / provide better public services.
provide
I felt very nervous presenting / to present my assignment to the class.
presenting
The burglar tried ......... (open) the window with a knife but couldn't get in.
to open
Complete the sentence with the correct form of be or have!
I think she's looking forward to ........... some time off work.
having
Working mothers often don't h____ t____ to cook fresh meals.
have time